Once again there are many major changes throughout these chapters. These two chapters focus on David, Rosalind, Petra, and the others. Even though the group knew change was coming I don't think that they were expecting it to happen this fast. In the middle of the night David, Petra, and Rosalind all must flee their homes because the inspector is coming for them. Sally and Katherine had already been taken from their homes.
During the time that David, Petra, and Rosalind are fleeing they still keep in close communication with the others. However, communication with Sally and Katherine is difficult. Later it is wondered if Katherine is still living; the number of those who can create thought shapes is weakening. When they are able to communicate with Sally she says that they are doing horrible things to them, she speaks of Katherine and talks about her feet, her poor poor feet. What did they do to her feet? What kind of torture did they put these girls through? What measures are these people willing to go to to create a society where everyone is the same? I don't even think what they are doing is worth it. The people in this society must learn to embrace change, they only have one view of 'normal' and it is causing them great pain. Do they not realize that if they are hurting one person they are also hurting the people that that person is connected to? When David finds out that Rosalind's mother helped her flee he was surprised. It made him wonder how many mothers would do that for their children, if his mother would do that for him or Petra. This thought, in my opinion, shows that not just one person is affected by these decisions to get rid of 'mutants', multiple people are affected. It shows that David is beginning to realize more and more that what people think of normal is not necessarily right.
i think that this is a very over-dramatic society, i worry that it will not end well, i don't think the 'norms' will take this lying down, in fact they have proven that they disapprove of any difference with torture, killing and other horrible ways. i think many more horrible things are going to happen due to the past events. i think by the end the society will change, but a lot more painful thins will happen first. i don't remember any law saying that mental differences are wrong, all the verses seem to point to physical disorder not that that's ok, but i don't really get why they keep stretching theses laws farther and farther.
ReplyDeleteI think Katherine was tortured to death and that is just awful. I agree that the people in this society need to embrace change and they also need to embrace those that are different. They have the Bible, yet they don't understand some of the main beliefs. I think these people have come to accept their way of life and they don't question it. Sometimes it's good to question things and what we believe and see if it's actually the right thing. I think that's what the society in this book needs to do. I agree that David is beginning to realize that what people think of normal is not necessarily right.
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